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            <title><![CDATA[Olle Dahlin praised by IOC for cleaning up biathlon scandal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The IOC is awarding the president of the International Biathlon Union, Olle Dahlin, an Olympic Order for cleaning up the scandal. "With patience and clarity, he changed the culture of the sport," says IOC president Kirsty Coventry.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:34:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Winter Olympics last unequal sport: Nordic combined draws criticism as Frida Westman says I don't understand]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Frida Westman was about to win a sensational Olympic medal. One of her training buddies wasn't even allowed to compete. "I don't understand why they can't be there," said the Swedish ski jumper about the last unequal sport at the Winter Olympics.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:23:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the helmet fight, Ukrainian skeleton skater Vladyslav Heraskevych appeals Olympic ban to CAS]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ukrainian skeleton skater Vladyslav Heraskevych is appealing the decision to ban him from participating in the Olympics to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the CAS said in a press release. Heraskevych is also supported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:02:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The helmet controversy continues - Ukrainian skeleton racer could be banned]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is threatening Vladyslav Heraskevych with a ban, but the Ukrainian skeleton racer insists he intends to continue competing while wearing his banned helmet.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:01:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the NHL's threat - Olympic stadium approved, IIHF president Luc Tardif says now I can sleep well]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A month ago, the NHL threatened to boycott the Olympics if the ice in the Milan arena was not up to standard. This weekend, the newly built arena was tested - and passed. There is no reason why the NHL would not want to come, says IIHF President Luc Tardif.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:22:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russian Athletes May Compete in Winter Olympics Despite Controversy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russians and Belarusians can compete in bobsleigh and skeleton in the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina this winter. This despite the international federation previously said no. For me it is completely unacceptable, says the Ukrainian skeleton star Vladyslav Heraskevytsj.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:46:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russian and Belarusian Skiers Banned from 2024 Winter Olympics]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russian and Belarusian skiers are not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina in February. The decision has now been made by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (Fis). For me, it's both a relief but also a pride, says Karin Mattsson, who sits on the Fis board.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:21:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IOC Criticizes Indonesia for Denying Visas to Israeli Gymnasts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee (IOC) directs sharp criticism towards the Indonesian government after Israeli gymnasts were denied visas to participate in the World Championship in artistic gymnastics in the country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:32:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Controversial Boxer Won Olympic Gold]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Imane Khelif has been one of the Olympic Games' most debated athletes. And during Friday evening, the Algerian boxer secured the Olympic gold, after having defeated Yang Liu in the final of the 66-kilo class.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:37:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Figure Skating Medals from 2022 to be Awarded in Paris]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Almost 2.5 years after the Olympic Games in Beijing, the medal ceremony in the team competition in figure skating is taking place – with an unclear bronze medalist.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:06:34 GMT</pubDate>
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